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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Atlanta Olympic - Basketball, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace with pendant drop, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Raphael Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, with GIBRALTAR and the date 1996 continuing around the right and lower right field. The portrait is rendered with fine cameo relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic composition depicting five basketball players competing beneath the basket, with a ball suspended above the hoop at the upper center of the field. The figures are rendered in high relief with considerable anatomical detail, conveying the athleticism and energy of the sport. The arc legend XXVI OLYMPIAD · ATLANTA · 1996 curves along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 CROWN appears in the lower field. The design commemorates Gibraltar's participation in the XXVI Olympiad held in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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| Mintage | 1996 PM - Proof - 30,000 |
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